FOS Parking conditions.... updates please :)

[NDA]

It would be really useful for those of us coming at the weekend to know what the fields are like. For many it's the difference between taking something amusing or something that can handle slippy conditions.

Thanks.

[Flanders.]

I asked the same question on the main thread yesterday and apparently the car parks are firm and shouldn't cause any issues.

Hope this helps

[CrunkleFloop]

The carpark was absolutely fine. Nice and firm surface and traffic was moving well.

[willy wombat]

Just got home. Parked in car park M (forward GRRC parking). No problems. Interestingly we were there from about 0845 to 1530 and it stayed dry all the time whereas 10 miles up the road it’s been very wet.

[Maximus_Meridius101]

willy wombat said:

Just got home. Parked in car park M (forward GRRC parking). No problems. Interestingly we were there from about 0845 to 1530 and it stayed dry all the time whereas 10 miles up the road it’s been very wet.

I guess you didn’t notice it was throwing it down at the event for an hour or so earlier on then?

[bockaaarck]

Just got back and conditions seemed ok, I parked in N or S I think (near the performance car parking). Got there just around 7am and although there was a little bit of mud just turning off the road towards the parking, the parking area itself was very stable if a little damp. It did throw it down at a couple of points, but the weather really improved, despite the dark clouds, it got really quite warm. Was fine leaving the car park, no issues at all. Think the next couple of days are looking dry, so all should be good.

[Maximus_Meridius101]

bockaaarck said:

Just got back and conditions seemed ok, I parked in N or S I think (near the performance car parking). Got there just around 7am and although there was a little bit of mud just turning off the road towards the parking, the parking area itself was very stable if a little damp. It did throw it down at a couple of points, but the weather really improved, despite the dark clouds, it got really quite warm. Was fine leaving the car park, no issues at all. Think the next couple of days are looking dry, so all should be good.

Saturday isn’t looking good.



However, the orange beaconed heros are on standby to drag anyone out, who gets stuck.

[Paul Dishman]

We were in Car Park M, got there just before 7am as it rained hard for around 45 minutes just as we were waiting for the entry gates to open.
Back to the car park for around 4pm, all dried out and no problems exiting

[bockaaarck]

Maximus_Meridius101 said:

Saturday isn’t looking good.



However, the orange beaconed heros are on standby to drag anyone out, who gets stuck.

Ooh yes, that isn’t looking quite so good!

[mk1coopers]

Car park A for us yesterday, no issues, I think today will be OK too, tomorrow into Sunday looks like to days were you could have a problem, definitely walking or welly boot time !

[willy wombat]

Maximus_Meridius101 said:

willy wombat said:

Just got home. Parked in car park M (forward GRRC parking). No problems. Interestingly we were there from about 0845 to 1530 and it stayed dry all the time whereas 10 miles up the road it’s been very wet.

I guess you didn’t notice it was throwing it down at the event for an hour or so earlier on then?

Think the rain was before we got there at 0845. Either that or Lord March has arranged fir it not to rain on GRRC members! Either way, we didn’t have any.

[NDA]

mk1coopers said:

Car park A for us yesterday, no issues, I think today will be OK too, tomorrow into Sunday looks like to days were you could have a problem, definitely walking or welly boot time !

Thanks....

I will be there on Sunday and keeping a close eye on the sky!

[sb-1]

Going on Saturday,looks like a bit of a washout.Lets hope forecast is wrong.

[Maximus_Meridius101]

bockaaarck said:

Ooh yes, that isn’t looking quite so good!

The weak lemon drinks and orange beacons are ready to roll

[Maximus_Meridius101]

sb-1 said:

Going on Saturday,looks like a bit of a washout.Lets hope forecast is wrong.

I would love to think so, but my normally ultra reliable long range, and even my nearly as accurate phone forecast both agree that you’ll need flippers and a snorkel / outboard motor / canoe, on tomorrow and Sunday. The long range was forecasting very low pressures pretty much surrounding the U.K. weeks ago, and was tracking a storm in the bay of biscay a couple of days ago, which looks like it’s tracked straight over Sussex. It could be extremely larey as well, as it’s picked up a lot of energy en route.

[Man-At-Arms]

sb-1 said:

Going on Saturday,looks like a bit of a washout.Lets hope forecast is wrong.

I’m wearing shorts on Sunday
I don’t care !!

[bockaaarck]

Maximus_Meridius101 said:

The weak lemon drinks and orange beacons are ready to roll

ice cream wafers and sun tan lotion all round!

[MrC986]

The weather can blow in/out very quickly as it’s so close to the coast, so any showers will normally be just that. Sadly I’m not going but will watch some of live feed. Have fun everyone.

[lythaby]

I went into M by accident, got out, just RWD fun.
It’s since rained heavily so glad I’m in the performance parking!

[Not Ideal]

I was in Car Park A today and it was absolutely fine - no issues at all.

Some mud starting to develop on some the high traffic walk-ways behind the grandstands but that was it.